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The Feng Shui BaguaThis is probably my favorite topic! I love using the feng shui bagua and feng shui (pronounced: fung-shway) principles, because this is one of my best tools for creating a space that gives me stress relief. Everything you need to know is here.
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I feng shui every room in my house, my classroom at school, my wardrobe, my car, my desk, my children's rooms and wardrobe, and I absolutely love the results. Scroll down or click here to start learning about the bagua now. Employers, managers and administrators can learn how effective feng shui is at reducing employee stress. I have easy instructions for remodeling the employee lounge (or any small room) into a powerful tool for increasing employee satisfaction and productivity. Teachers can learn my six easy steps for classroom feng shui (administrators use it for their office) and then expect to enjoy more peaceful students and a more comfortable work environment with students fully supported for learning. This practical feng shui for stress relief guide shows how to use the ancient wisdom of the feng shui bagua and its science of energy. You'll have so much fun incorporating it into your life, like I do. If you are a logical, left-brained thinker and would like the science and facts behind feng shui, please read this article, called:
Feng Shui, Physics and Energy
The feng shui bagua is an eight sided map, which shows you how to activate the energy in each of the nine areas of your space, so that all of the nine areas of your life will be more comfortable and personally fulfilling. I have my own classical feng shui bagua that is easy to use so that we all can enjoy the stress relief benefits from traditional feng shui practices. If you are limited with time or you need the quickest possible stress relief, I have a trick for creating a feng shui space almost instantly. I have been learning and studying this ancient science for many years and it never gets boring. In this part of my website, I explain how to start with simple but effective feng shui decorating; how to do personal feng shui (once you have finished with the classical feng shui instructions below); how to create your own personalized feng shui fashion wardrobe; how to use a classroom feng shui bagua; how to feng shui your car ; and the nine different and very powerful energies that visit your home every year. Find out how to make the good ones stronger and the bad ones weaker, by learning about this annual feng shui called the "Flying Stars". If you want the specifics for the 2010 year...I can also provide you with some
"Year of the Tiger" tips
that work from now until February 2011. This will fine tune your finished space for double the relief and success! Let's Start with the Basics Feng Shui is neither superstitious magic nor nonsense rituals. The Chinese have known for thousands of years that it really works, and it affects every aspect of our inner and outer lives. They have discovered that the simple location of a bed affects our marriage, and the position of the desk affects a person’s ability to stay focused and improve their work performance. Feng Shui examines how the energy flow in our living environment, affected by the placement of the things and objects within it, interacts with and influences our personal energy flow. Feng Shui affects our every moment of the day, whether we're aware of it or not. Western individuals and highly intelligent people are recognizing and applying the basic principles of Feng Shui in their lives. The feng shui bagua is the best tool to study. Feng Shui supports the idea that the essence of the five life-giving elements (water, wood, earth, metal, fire) is chi; which means life force. Wind and water are direct carriers of chi, since their flowing quality reflects the essential nature of all living organisms. The words Feng Shui mean wind and water. Feng Shui is the art of designing environments in harmony with the flow of chi. Everything in the universe is composed of two opposite, yet complementary, principles or qualities: yin and yang. Yin symbolizes the passive side of nature, while yang represents the active side, although nothing is 100 percent yin or 100 percent yang. As you can see from this image, 
both black and white symbols contain a small amount of their opposing energy. Feng Shui can teach us to live better, so if you want to change something in your life try using the Feng Shui Bagua today. Tools of the Trade To do real Feng Shui you must have a real compass, like this one: 
The other important tool is a feng shui bagua (map) to show you what to put in each of the nine energy locations: 
It's OK if your directions and color boxes are rotated one way or the other from how you see them in the feng shui bagua pictured above. Once you feel comfortable using the information in the square feng shui bagua chart, you can switch to the octagon-shaped feng shui bagua: 
Now you need either a floor plan of your house, or if you are going to feng shui a room or office, look at the ceiling and draw the shape (usually rectangular) of the room. You probably should measure the room roughly, by walking heel to toe, from one wall to the opposite wall; while counting how many "feet" the length and width of your space is. Once you have this room (or your house floor plan) drawn on paper, divide the entire space into 9 equal squares/rectangles with three rows of 3 squares each (like drawing a grid over the room).
Have a pencil handy (if you can make a mark on the wall) or a sticky note with the word North written on it. Stand in the middle of your room (or house) and hold your compass at waist height (remove jewelry and belt- or it will change the compass reading). Turn your body while lining up the tip of the red pointer so it points to the North. Now find a spot on the wall with your eyes, that is exactly North of you. Walk to it and make a mark, or stick the note, on that exact North location. Go back to the center of your space and locate each of the 8 compass directions and mark them on the exact spot on the wall. Don't ever guess! So many of us think we know exactly where the compass directions are, but we need the exact spot in order to get the feng shui benefits we want. Now go back to your room drawing with the grid of 9 boxes. Label each box according to the spot on the wall that is within its boundary. The box in the middle of your space is the center section, that contains health energy. Mark the Territory Now its time to read your feng shui bagua map. Look at the color, element (earth, fire, etc.) and type of energy (health, wealth, etc.) that belongs within the boundary of each of the nine sections of your space. The Nine Feng Shui Bagua Areas List
I like to start by finding/buying things that have the the right color for each area. I get really excited if I can get the right color and the right element (like blue or black glass for the north section) in the same object! For the biggest win, I match the feng shui power number for that area to the number of items themselves. Now, that creates magic! Here are some ideas for objects that will work for each area of your room, helping you to attract more of what you desire.
As you place the correct colored object within its area, you should state your intention for that part of your life. For example; as I place the blue glass water pitcher in the north area, I might say: "I am successful in my perfect ___ career" (fill in the blank with the name of your perfect career). I could also imagine myself toasting to this success with a blue glass goblet. Continue like this until each area of your space has a matching color, element and symbol of your intention in it. Want it Done Now? If you don't have the time or energy to look for the right objects, or decorating is just not your thing, I have another suggestion for you. You can simply hang an instant feng shui poster on each wall and have your room or office done perfectly in less than 20 minutes. With your extra time, you could even feng shui someone else's space! I created posters for each of the nine feng shui bagua areas that are already coded by direction, color, element and intention. All you have to do is find the north wall, or corner, of your space and hang the north poster on that spot. Then continue hanging posters around the room. 15 minutes later, you have a finished feng shuied space. No driving around, no searching for hours online, just one simple click here to get to the posters. Sweet stress relief! Final Tip Immediately replace any object that breaks, dies or gets ugly. Otherwise you attract that same quality into your life. Once you have finished feng shuiing your space, relax and enjoy it for a while and see if you and your friends and family behave better or feel more comfortable in this energy-organized room or house. 
Annual Flying Stars Feng ShuiWhen you feel ready for more advanced feng shui, you can adjust your environment for the annual energy changes that affect your home and need your attention every February. This is known as flying stars feng shui. I take off a day of work every year, to spend the entire day adjusting my home to the annual energy changes. It's one of the highlights of my year! I feel immense stress relief once the powerful good energy zones have been enhanced and the powerful troublesome energy zones have been put into a state of exhaustion. Everyone who visits my home immediately comments on how good it looks and how comfortable it feels. Do your annual FLYING STARS FENG SHUI to be a true feng shui fan! There are even monthly energy changes for you to consider, if you want to get your feng shui environment performing at its ultimate best. You may search for these recommendations online or subscribe to a feng shui newsletter that sends out this information every month.
Personal Feng ShuiYou can get access to your maximum Feng Shui Power when you learn your personal feng shui needs. This should only be done for a space that has already all the classical feng shui adjustments in place.If you want to find out now which feng shui element you are, and what you can do to tap into this most ancient source of personal power, go get your Kua number and get ready to find your secret path to success. Have fun, relax and remember not to get wrapped up in the drama surrounding us. Namaste.
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